CART TO AWARD $2 MILLION IN 2025!
Annual Meeting June 12-13, 2025 in Charlotte, NC
The CART Fund is pleased to announce six grant recipients will be awarded a total of $2 million in funds for Alzheimer’s research at the 2025 Annual Meeting on June 12-13, 2025, at the Hilton Charlotte Airport.
THURSDAY, June 12 (5:30-6:30pm): We are excited to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of The CART Fund with a special reception being underwritten by generous sponsors. The event is open to anyone who would like to attend at no charge, but registration is required. All guests will receive a special commemorative gift in honor of the 30th Anniversary Celebration. Group dinners with the researchers (“Dutch treat”) will be held at local restaurants immediately following. Business/Rotary attire
FRIDAY, June 13 (10am-3pm): A record $2 million in grants will be awarded in 2025, and we will introduce the six researchers who were selected for funding. The event will include special guest speakers and a panel discussion about Alzheimer’s research. The cost to attend the Annual Meeting is $50 per person and includes lunch. Payment must be made in advance through DACdb. The “Annual Meeting” of the Board of Directors will be held 8:30-9:30am immediately prior to the regular meeting. Business/Rotary attire
Non-Rotarians (or those Rotarians who do not have a DACDB account) can use this link to register.
The event will be streamed online for FREE for anyone who cannot attend in person but wants to hear from our researchers, with a zoom link provided the day before. Exact agenda TBA. If you plan to participate online, please register so you will receive the link.
We also have a block of rooms available at a reduced rate of $149 per night. Hotel reservations must be made separately by clicking here!
Founded in 1995 by Roger Ackerman, a Rotarian in Sumter, SC, The CART Fund (Coins for Alzheimer’s Research Trust) is a non-profit grassroots organization that provides “seed” money for cutting edge, high impact research grants to help find a treatment or cure for Alzheimer’s Disease.
Roger passed away in 2018, yet to this day, we still adhere to our founder’s initial mission – that 100% of every dollar donated goes directly to research! Since 1999, 64 grants totaling more than $13 million have been awarded to 62 recognized research institutions in the United States.
The CART Fund is a 501(C)3 organization (Federal ID #31-1466051) governed by an Executive Committee and a Board of Directors composed of representatives from qualified Rotary districts that support the program. CART is chartered as a nonprofit organization under the laws of the state of South Carolina.
CART Fund Awards Record Grant Totals in 2024 – read more here!
While primarily supported by members of Rotary Clubs in the United States, CART has an active volunteer base and can accept donations of major gifts, bequests or volunteer efforts from anyone. A new donor recognition program was recently introduced, allowing “recurring donors” through the online system to be designated as members of the “Roger Ackerman Circle.” Click here to donate today or enroll as a recurring donor.